Practical Math, Measurements and Formulas for Boiler Technicians

Seminar Overview

Designed specifically for boiler operators and general facility maintenance personnel, this 1 or 2-day course covers all basic and necessary mathematical formulas and applications for safe and energy efficient operation of your building facility systems.

Discussion Topics

Signs & Symbols

• Addition and Subtraction
• Multiplication and Division
• Fractions and Decimals
• Radical Sign: root
• Parentheses
• Brackets

Order of Operation

Rounding

Temperature Measurement

Power

Fluid Measurement

Formulas

Equations

Factoring

Linear Equations

Geometry

• Circle
• Diameter
• Radius
• Circumference
• Area

Solving Problems

• What is known?
• What is the question?
• What formula is needed?
• Units of measurement

Practical Applications

Boiler Calculations

• Horsepower
• Heating
• Factors of Evaporation
• Safety Valve

Pumps

• Water Horsepower
• Motor Horsepower
• Reciprocating
• Centrifugal
• Single Stage
• Duplex
• Head Pressure

Expansion

• Pipes
• Water
• Fuel

Pneumatics

Net Oil Pressure

Electricity

• Ohms Law
• Kirchhoff's Law
• Series Circuits
• Parallel Circuits
• Series- Parallel Circuits
• Parallel- Series Circuits

Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

Upon completion of this seminar, the student will receive a certification of completion with 8 classroom hours (.8 Trainco CEUs) per day attended. Visit our continuing education units page to determine if this class is accepted by your state licensing agency.

Click HERE to read our No Risk Registration and Money-Back Guarantee policy